Notice of Partisan Candidate Filing State Senate District 15 Special Election York County, South Carolina Special Partisan Candidate Filing opens noon, Fri. July 10, 2026, and closes noon, Sat. July 18, 2026. Any candidate seeking a political party's nomination for the office of State Senate District 15 (Unexpired Term) to be elected at the November 2026 General Election must file with the appropriate county board of voter registration and elections or the South Carolina Election Commission during the upcoming filing period. Office: State Senate District 15 (Unexpired Term) Filing Fee: $208.00 Filing fees must be paid by check and made payable to the appropriate state political party. Filing Location(s): State Election Commission (SEC) 1122 Lady Street, Suite 500 Columbia, SC 29201 803.734.9060 or Board of Voter Registration & Elections Office of York County 6 South Congress Street Government Center, Suite 1201 York, SC 29745 Phone: (803) 684-1242 Filing hours: Opening at noon, Fri. July 10, 2026, and Closing noon, Sat. July 18, 2026 Weekdays: 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Filing Form: The Statement of Intention of Candidacy & Party Pledge (SICPP) form required for filing is available in the "Candidate Information" section of scVOTES.gov and at the county elections office. Filing Fee: Filing fees are paid at the time of filing by candidates seeking the nomination of a party nominating by primary. The list of filing fees is available at scVOTES.gov and yorkcountygov.com/vote. Filing fees must be paid by check and made payable to the appropriate state political party. Candidates seeking the nomination of a party nominating by convention do not pay a filing fee. State Ethics Filings: Candidates are required to file a Statement of Economic Interests and a Campaign Disclosure online with the State Ethics Commission at ethics.sc.gov. Failure to file these documents may result in a candidate fine but will not disqualify a candidate from the election. Contact the State Ethics Commission for more information. IPL0353732 Jul 1,15 2026